Taylor Townsend vs Mccartney Kessler — W60 Templeton Semi-final
W60 Templeton · ITF · Semi-final
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 30 September 2023 ·
hard
#58WTA
1808ELO
1785Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$2.6MCAREER
27 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Townsend T.7-5 6-4
Kessler M.
Townsend T.
762
Kessler M.
540
Taylor Townsend defeated Mccartney Kessler 7-5 6-4 in the W60 Templeton semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mccartney Kessler came in ranked #58, but Taylor Townsend had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Taylor Townsend extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Townsend edged Mccartney Kessler in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-19 | W80 Macon | R16 | hard | Taylor Townsend | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2023-10-04 | W60 Rome | R32 | hard | Mccartney Kessler | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
47
51
Break points saved·Dominant
81
30
Break points won·Dominant
31
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
35
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
13
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
75
95
Townsend T.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Kessler M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About